Story of Maggie
Maggie: Doha, Qatar As one of 173,000 migrant domestic workers in Qatar, Maggie has always been active in the Kenyan diaspora community, and in organising
Maggie: Doha, Qatar As one of 173,000 migrant domestic workers in Qatar, Maggie has always been active in the Kenyan diaspora community, and in organising
Gloria: Cape Town, South Africa Most days, Gloria is up by 5:30am to get a 7:00am bus to the Cape Town SADSAWU offices (South African
Estelle: Kuwait For Estelle – who left the Philippines to pursue work as a migrant domestic worker in Kuwait – hindsight is 20/20; had she
Aimée: Lomé, Togo Six days a week, Aimée rises before dawn to begin the 90-minute commute to her employer’s home in downtown Lomé, Togo. Her
Cheryl: Doha, Qatar It’s her day off, and Cheryl has just returned home from a monthly social event hosted by the Bayanihang Domestic Workers Association
Eddy: Santiago, Chile After 43 years in the sector, Eddy knows all too well that domestic work takes a physical toll. It’s nice to know,
Just weeks after its Netflix premiere, the series María la Caprichosa (Defying Destiny, in English)—inspired
Shirley Pryce, a historic leader of the domestic workers movement, has been appointed as a member of the UN-Habitat Advisory...
As a result of the sustained and creative advocacy efforts led by the Domestic Services Workers Union (DSWU) in Ghana,...
In just one week, domestic workers in the Americas achieved two victories that may prove a turning point in their...
July 25, 2025 will go down in history as a turning point for domestic workers in Colombia. On that day,...
On July 12, nearly one hundred participants gathered for a pivotal national consultation on decent work in the care economy,...
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) has launched an innovative political and union education program in Latin America: LATE –...